Month: November 2016

On the 26th November, 2016 we gathered together at the Eyre Hotel to acknowledge the year we had and HUGE Congratulations to all those who completed their studies through whatever challenges you may have faced, no matter what year or subject area, Congratulations to Foundation Students who had the courage to enter the University sector working hard to achieve something incredible. Congratulations to all those graduating in 2017, (including Alex Robinson, former USASA rep and loyal supporter of Uni events) hope you all enjoyed your Uni experience in Whyalla.

We farewell the Student Experience Ambassador position which Michelle Fay has worked so tirelessly in and welcome a new concept of a student leadership group encouraging students from different disciplines to come together and plan and run events for 2017.

These last two months have been rather eventful for us at USASA with some very valuable staff members moving on to different parts of the Univeristy and as well the overall madness that seems to occupy the last half of every semester for all university students..

I know there would be few viewers as many of you are submitting your final assignments and are getting ready for the exams. As for me I have been very sick this month due to stress. Hopefully I am better now.

Hello everyone, it seems like been a long time as City West student Rep and only have two months left for all of you. I will continue support all the students with any helps needed.

During Sepember and October, I had been enrolled in study tour courses to go overseas. I went to China to learn ‘Business in China’ courses with BiMBA of Peking University. This is a excited experience for me to study these courses with MBA students. As a Chinese, this study tour freshed me with new experiences and understanding about China. I must thank you for the University provides this great opportunity to all of management students and fantastic study tour experiences for all of us. If you are interesting to the Study Tour or any overseas study opportunties please contact Student Mobility Office 08 8302 0903 or you can email to business.mobility@unisa.edu.au for any equiries.

Hope everyone survived October, I know students have been busy with assignments and placements. I do want to thank everyone who made the effort to come out to UniTopia on October 5th special mention to Carey Moore (USASA President) who made the effort to fly up for the day and help out. On this day we also celebrated 25 trees for 25 years, an initiative funded by the Student Association and planted by students of Whyalla.

The university effect: every month seems busier than the last. October has truly been crazy for me, as I’m sure it is for most students. Final assignments are probably just been submitted or due, and exams are starting to rear their ugly head in the background. Make sure to try and find time to relax, eat well, sleep well and maybe even exercise (including just walking). Exams can be a very stressful time for students (trust me, I’ve had 4 exams every semester, I know!), and it’s important not to forget to take care of yourself. Although I probably need to take my own advice anyway 😉

This month has been incredibly busy and has included some travel as well. At the moment the Wirringka Student Services team is updating the training for all of its current tutors. I assisted with the development and delivery of this providing both my professional and student perspectives and experiences.

September was a quieter month however I did get the opportunity to meet some more students. On the 6th and 26th of this month I visited First Year students enrolled in Human Movement who were camping in Kuitpo Forest. Part of the evening included a Cultural Information Session which was delivered by two local Elders.

It was a good opportunity to meet students off of campus and increase engagement.

This month has been quite productive and I have done a lot of work to promote the University and student life with prospective students. This took place at the Year 12 Aboriginal Leadership Day at Port Adelaide Football Club and also over three days at the Darwin Career expo, I estimate that I have made contact with almost 4000 prospective students.